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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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